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NOTE: HP Recovery Manager allows the creation of only one set of recovery discs or one recovery flash drive. Handle these discs or the flash drive carefully and keep them in a safe place. NOTE: If your computer does not include an integrated optical drive, you can use an optional external optical drive (purchased separately) to create recovery discs, or you can purchase recovery discs for your computer from the HP Web site. If you use an external optical drive, it must be connected directly to a USB port on the computer, not to a USB port on an external device, such as a USB hub. Guidelines: ● Purchase high-quality DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, or DVD+R DL discs. NOTE: Read-write discs, such as CD-RW, DVD±RW, double-layer DVD ±RW, and BD-RE (rewritable Blu-ray) discs, are not compatible with the HP Recovery Manager software. ● The computer must be connected to AC power during this process. ● Only one set of recovery discs or one recovery flash drive can be created per computer. NOTE: If you are creating recovery discs, number each disc before inserting it into the optical drive. ● If necessary, you can exit the program before you have finished creating the recovery discs or recovery flash drive. The next time you open HP Recovery Manager, you will be prompted to continue the backup creation process. To create a set of recovery discs or a recovery flash drive: 1. Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP Recovery Manager > HP Recovery Media Creation. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Performing a system restore HP Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the computer to its original factory state. HP Recovery Manager works from recovery discs or a recovery flash drive, or from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on the hard drive. NOTE: A system restore needs to be performed if the computer hard drive has failed or if all attempts to correct any functional computer issues fail. A system restore should be used as a final attempt to correct computer issues. Note the following when performing a system restore: Performing a system restore 49

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NOTE:
HP Recovery Manager allows the creation of only one set of recovery
discs or one recovery flash drive. Handle these discs or the flash drive carefully
and keep them in a safe place.
NOTE:
If your computer does not include an integrated optical drive, you can
use an optional external optical drive (purchased separately) to create recovery
discs, or you can purchase recovery discs for your computer from the HP Web
site. If you use an external optical drive, it must be connected directly to a USB
port on the computer, not to a USB port on an external device, such as a USB
hub.
Guidelines:
●
Purchase high-quality DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, or DVD+R DL discs.
NOTE:
Read-write discs, such as CD-RW, DVD±RW, double-layer DVD
±RW, and BD-RE (rewritable Blu-ray) discs, are not compatible with the HP
Recovery Manager software.
●
The computer must be connected to AC power during this process.
●
Only one set of recovery discs or one recovery flash drive can be created
per computer.
NOTE:
If you are creating recovery discs, number each disc before
inserting it into the optical drive.
●
If necessary, you can exit the program before you have finished creating the
recovery discs or recovery flash drive. The next time you open HP Recovery
Manager, you will be prompted to continue the backup creation process.
To create a set of recovery discs or a recovery flash drive:
1.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
HP
>
HP Recovery Manager
>
HP
Recovery Media Creation
.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Performing a system restore
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the computer to
its original factory state. HP Recovery Manager works from recovery discs or a
recovery flash drive, or from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
on the hard drive.
NOTE:
A system restore needs to be performed if the computer hard drive has
failed or if all attempts to correct any functional computer issues fail. A system
restore should be used as a final attempt to correct computer issues.
Note the following when performing a system restore:
Performing a system restore
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